This book addresses a key issue in today's society: the safer transport of dangerous goods
taking into account people the environment and economics. In particular it offers a potential
approach to identifying the issues developing the models providing the methods and
recommending the tools to address the risks and vulnerabilities involved. We believe this can
only be achieved by assessing those risks in a comprehensive quantifiable and integrated
manner. Examining both rail and road transportation the book is divided into three sections
covering: the mature and accepted (by both academia and practitioners) methodology of risk
assessment the vulnerability assessment - a novel approach proposed as a vital complement to
risk guidance and support to build the tools that make methods and equations to yield: the
Decision Support Systems. Throughout the book the authors do not endeavor to provide THE
solution. Instead the book offers insightful food for thought for students researchers
practitioners and policymakers alike.
